Why Recruiting is in the Midst of Transformation

by | Apr 14, 2010 | ERE Articles

This recession is accelerating a trend that was already underway: the tendency of organizations to outsource and decentralize non-core functions. I define core very simply: anything that generates revenue (e.g. the sales team), invents new products or services (e.g.,...

Recruiting Needs to Part of Something Bigger

by | Apr 8, 2010 | ERE Articles

Strategic workforce planning is a relatively new concept and practice for most organizations. Many firms have a simplified form of workforce planning in place which is focused on replacement of people in current positions and functions. It is a rare experience to find...

The Autumn of Silicon Valley

by | Apr 6, 2010 | Bold HR Ideas

This recent video from the PBS NEWSHOUR about Silicon Valley tells the story of how creativity is so hard to hold on to and how what we were is what we want to be. It was in the 1960s that the valley transitioned from “The Valley of Hearts Delight,” where fruit and...

A Pause to Enjoy – Spring Wildflowers

by | Mar 30, 2010 | Bold HR Ideas

Here are a few photos I took this past weekend in the California central valley along the Stanislaus River. Wildflowers are blooming around every rock, between the blades of grass and in the nooks and crannies of the river.  The bursts of color, a rapidly flowing...

Small Companies Can Do College Recruiting Too

by | Mar 30, 2010 | ERE Articles

As we still shiver with the last gasps of winter, it is hard to think about September and the advent of the college recruiting season. But, now is the best time to decide whether college recruiting makes sense for your business, and if so, where and how you will find...

Innovate? Not Here, Not Now.

by | Mar 23, 2010 | Bold HR Ideas

The cry has gone out in almost every organization I work with for more innovation.  CEOs decry the lack of innovative people and CFOs wring their hands over lost potential revenue.  Academics and consultants toil to find out why people in medium and large organization...

Why Corporate Recruiting May Be Doomed

by | Mar 10, 2010 | ERE Articles

How different is what you do today from five years ago? Are you able to find and hire top-notch people faster than before? Have you invested in systems, technology, and process improvements to lower costs and improve the speed to find and present qualified candidates?...

Toward a Sustainable Recruiting Model

by | Mar 2, 2010 | ERE Articles

I have spent days with clients who are struggling to find a balance between the demand being placed on them and the resources they have. While this is a very old story, it is being written in a new way. Prior to this recession, most organizations were willing to add...